Home and Garden
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When to fertilize, deadhead your rosesJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other roses should be given their second app...
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Why many home buyers suddenly feel cursed
Jun 17, 2018 1:00 am - As the busy spring selling season comes to a close, some Americans see their dream of homeownership under siege on three fronts. The housing supply is low. Interest rate...
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Refinancing in a rising-rate/rising-property-value marketJun 16, 2018 6:00 am - With interest rates no longer at rock-bottom levels, few borrowers still have an opportunity to profit by refinancing into a lower interest rate. However, the escalation...
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Designer advice for living well with dogs and catsJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - Sharing your home with a dog or cat has many joys and a few disappointments - such as scratched floors, snagged sofas and soiled rugs. Designer and author Susanna Salk b...
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Doomsday predictions over tax cuts have not come trueJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - What if Congress passed a massive tax bill with scary cutbacks in deductions for homeowners - prompting dire predictions of mass property-value declines - b...
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Popular Lake County program that assesses landscaping now offered for freeJun 15, 2018 5:28 am - A popular program that helps Lake County property owners assess and implement conservation measures is being offered at no cost. Conservation@Home carried a $50 fee and ...
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Copper pipes are not old but still leakingJun 15, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My house is only 15 years old, but the copper water lines already have green spots, and some of these spots are leaking. I thought copper pipes were supposed to be co...
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Get free poster for Illinois Pollinator Week June 18-24Jun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project, a partnership of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the River Prairie Group of the Illinois Sierra Club, the Conservation Foundat...
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DuPage Friends of Extension to host garden brunch to support community programsJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Join the DuPage Friends of Extension on July 21 for the annual Brunch at Ball Gardens in West Chicago. Stroll through the breathtaking gardens while supporting local com...
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Plum Grove Garden Club plants flowers, vegetables at Clearbrook group homesJun 13, 2018 6:00 am - Plum Grove Garden Club, Clearbook clients join forces to plant flowers, vegetables at group homes